Chastity is a pretty unpopular virtue. Outside of the seminary, there are few humans who choose the role of sexual abstinence. Though I’m told it’s popular these days amongst a certain subset of American teenagers.

I have painted Morrissey, who up until quite recently, publicly at least, claimed to lead a chaste life: “I’m just simply inches away from a monastery,” he once quipped.

Once again the silver paint has freaked out my camera – I shall have to invest in a polarizing filter…